Letter of Support for the Hemphill Smith Art Foundation Sculpture

On March 13, 2024, the West Central Board of Directors sent a letter to the Hemphill Smith Art Foundation in support of their proposed sculpture project at the west entrance to the neighborhood. Click the button below to read the letter.

Click here to view a video rendering of the sculpture (updated May, 2024).

Click here to download the foundation’s PDF slide presentation from May, 2024.

Click here to view the guidelines used by the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission to approve this project.

Click here to view the HPC Staff’s review of the project.

Click here to view the Historic Preservation Commission’s meeting minutes from April, 2024 where they discussed the project.

Click here to view an April 2024 addendum from the Historic Preservation Commission, which caused them to defer the decision until May.

Click here to view the Historic Preservation Commission’s meeting minutes from May, 2024 where they approved the project.